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Two Dead After Legionnaires' Disease Outbreak In NYC, With 24 Confirmed Cases Two Dead After Legionnaires' Disease Outbreak In NYC, With 24 Confirmed Cases
Two Dead After Legionnaires' Disease Outbreak In NYC, With 24 Confirmed Cases Two deaths have been linked to an outbreak of Legionnaires’ disease in New York City. The Health Department gave an update Wednesday, June 1, on its investigation into a community cluster of the illness in the Highbridge neighborhood of the Bronx. Twenty-four people have been diagnosed with Legionnaires’ disease in the area since Tuesday, May 3, according to health officials. Four people are hospitalized. The two individuals who died were both over the age of 50 and had risk factors for severe disease, health officials said. Legionnaires’ disease is a type of pneumonia caused by the bac…

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by Michael Mashburn
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UTI Facts By Sun River Health UTI Facts By Sun River Health
UTI Facts By Sun River Health Every year, urinary tract infections (UTIs) affect over 150 million people worldwide. Doctors typically treat UTIs with antibiotics, but there are definite steps you can take to reduce your chances of getting a UTI in the first place. So, let’s get talking. Symptoms and Complications A UTI is an infection in any part of your urinary system, which includes your kidneys, ureters, bladder, and urethra. Women are at a greater risk of getting a UTI than men. UTIs don’t always have symptoms, but when they do, they may include: A strong, persistent urge to urinate A burning sensation when urinat…

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Safe Use Of Antibiotics Safe Use Of Antibiotics
Safe Use Of Antibiotics Antibiotics are medications created almost 100 years ago to fight bacterial infections. They have transformed health care and the treatment of medical conditions. Infectious diseases, such as pneumonia, used to be listed as the most common cause of death in the United States; whereas today, it is ranked number eight. Unfortunately, as antibiotic usage has surged in recent years, many bacteria now have developed “antibiotic resistance” so that antibiotics are no longer effective. Just as Superman is resistant to bullets and other weapons, except for Kryptonite, we have now created “Superbugs” …

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UTI Facts: An HRHCare Expert Explains UTI Facts: An HRHCare Expert Explains
UTI Facts: An Hrhcare Expert Explains Urinary tract infections (UTIs) are not a popular conversation topic, yet they affect over 150 million people worldwide each year. Doctors typically treat UTIs with antibiotics, but there are steps you can take to reduce your chances of getting a UTI in the first place. So, let’s get talking. Symptoms and Complications A UTI is an infection in any part of your urinary system, which includes your kidneys, ureters, bladder, and urethra. Women are at a greater risk of getting a UTI than men. UTIs don’t always have symptoms, but when they do they may include: • A strong, persistent urge to uri…

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Early Signs Indicate It Could Be A Bad Year For Ticks Early Signs Indicate It Could Be A Bad Year For Ticks
Early Signs Indicate It Could Be A Bad Year For Ticks With Memorial Day in the rearview mirror and the weather warming up, health officials are warning that it might be time to prepare for an influx of ticks in the area. According to reports, the lack of late-season snow, and climate change led to more adult ticks surviving the winter, which led to more nymphal ticks and overcrowding earlier than normal. The overcrowding led to an uptick in the number of ticks spreading nationwide. With a rise in the tick population, which continues expanding, there is expected to be an increased number of Lyme disease and other tick-borne diseases spreading. …

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by Zak Failla
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Impetigo 101, According To An HRHCare Expert Impetigo 101, According To An HRHCare Expert
Impetigo 101, According To An Hrhcare Expert No one likes a skin infection. Though you may not have heard of it, impetigo is a very contagious bacterial skin infection that is pretty common, especially in children. Impetigo is even sometimes called the “school disease,” as it can quickly spread from child to child in a classroom. So, let’s dive into everything you need to know to stay impetigo free! What is impetigo? Impetigo is a bacterial infection on the outer layers of skin – most commonly on the face, arms and legs. Children and infants are the most likely to get this infection, with impetigo accounting for about 10 percent of …

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Stay Tick-Free This Summer With Tips From HRHCare Stay Tick-Free This Summer With Tips From HRHCare
Stay Tick-Free This Summer With Tips From Hrhcare With summer on our doorstep, many of us are gearing up for gardening, camping, hiking and general outdoor fun. However, we also need to make preventing tick bites a part of our summer plans to keep ourselves and our families free from Lyme disease. What is Lyme Disease? Lyme disease is an infection caused by bacteria transmitted to humans through a bite from an infected black-legged or deer tick. Symptoms include severe headache and joint pain, fever, rash, loss of muscle tone and heart palpitation. They can become visible anywhere from three to thirty days after the bite. The chance of you…

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